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Welcome to Beardstown ...

The city of Beardstown is located in Cass County<1>.



Beardstown was established in 1819 and was incorporated in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beardstown has a population of 5,434 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Beardstown is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Beardstown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Beardstown: (217)

The ZIP code for Beardstown: 62618<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beardstown had an population of 5,434 people. This is a decrease of 11.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beardstown had a population of 6,123 people (or 44.88% of the total population of Cass County). This makes Beardstown the county's most populous community.

The population of Beardstown represents 0.05% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,123 people, the population of Beardstown increased 6.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,766 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beardstown.

Communities Also Named Beardstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Beardstown - they are located in Indiana and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beardstown.

Communities near Beardstown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beardstown.

  • Rushville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Sterling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Virginia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Virginia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
  • Astoria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <5>
  • Meredosia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <5>
  • Vermont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Chandlerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Chapin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <5>
  • Versailles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beardstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beardstown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beardstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beardstown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beardstown. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Beardstown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beardstown ...

Looking for more information about Beardstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beardstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beardstown.

Adding Beardstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beardstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Beardstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Beardstown post office opened in 1831.

We also found Beardstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beardstown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beardstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beardstown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beardstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Beardstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beardstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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